Of the 3,306 MKI cars built between 1963 and 1966 – or 2,894 if you listen to Ford – just 660 are believed to have been fitted with left-hand drive, primarily for the USA, who received 160 cars, and Canada, who got 60.

The chassis number of this one contains the usual “BA” for Ermine White paintwork, and “A875” as a trim code for black vinyl.

Things get more interesting with the presence of a “2” prefix though, which identifies this as being one of the rare factory left-hookers – not that the interesting stuff ends there because it’s also a late MKI and hence a Type IV Aeroflow model with leaf springs.

A very rare car for sure.

It’s also been restored to full racing specification by the seller, who’s been building cars since he was ten years old – and given he’s now in his seventies, he’s been able to lean on more than half-a-century of experience.

His son followed in his footsteps and is a talented engineer in his own right, even building the heater you’ll see fitted here because...